Melanie and I are thrilled with the results of our days-long argument in front of Hamilton County Judge Don Poole. Our client, Billy Hawks, was convicted of 1st degree murder in 2015 and sentenced to life in prison. We were retained to argue for the decision to be overthrown and, in our review of the [...]
I have practiced law for over 25 years and, 15 years ago, formed Lannom & Williams Law Firm along with Keith Williams. Throughout my legal career, I have made many friends in this community. I grew up here and I'm raising my family here in addition to practicing law. I work with, raise children alongside of, and represent these folks and [...]
Prior Criminal Convictions That Just Won't Go Away On a daily basis, citizens contact my office concerning problems they encounter from prior criminal convictions. Many times the citizens have lost jobs, promotions or security clearances because of old and mostly minor criminal convictions occurring in their youth. Most have lived exemplary lives for many years [...]
We all agree that the safety for our children in Mt. Juliet school zones is important. The fact that local law enforcement has stepped up enforcement and are targeting certain areas in high traffic zones around Mt. Juliet is understandable and, quite frankly, expected. The problem encountered by my clients is that there is a fundamental misunderstanding about when drivers are [...]
What is Implied Consent and how do you violate it? The law, T.C. A. Code 55-10-401/406, says that if you operate a motor vehicle in Tennessee you have implicitly agreed to have your blood alcohol level tested. Violating the Implied Consent law is a civil, not a criminal offense (whereas a DUI charge is a criminal offense). [...]
Mt. Juliet Police to begin use of body camera technology. Four Mt. Juliet Police officers and patrol units will initially be equipped with the new system, which could be issued in the next two weeks. Reports say all officers will be equipped with the technology by March if the system works correctly. The agreement also [...]
Supreme Court Argues for Protecting Citizens from Unlimited Civil Forfeiture DUI Defense Attorney Frank Lannom The Government wants to seize your automobile for speeding five miles over the limit, but Supreme Court Justice Breyer doesn’t agree and leads Government attorney into a trap that proves they have no respect for the 8th Amendment [...]
DUI Defense Attorney Frank Lannom WHAT HAPPENS IN A TENNESSEE DUI CONVICTION? A DUI charge carries consequences upon conviction that include losing your driver's license, mandatory jail time, fines, one year of probation, and attendance at an alcohol education class. Did you know that a DUI conviction could also affect your handgun carry [...]
We were hired by our client, a young father fighting for custody of his child, in the following case after a local counsel recommended settlement. After a year long battle and a contentious trial, Melanie Bean and her team established our client as the primary residential parent of the parties' young child. Our involvement in the case began over a year ago [...]
Attorney Frank Lannom What does it mean to get a “Criminal Misdemeanor Citation” in Middle Tennessee? The short answer is that it is basically the same thing as getting arrested, yet you were spared the humiliation of being physically arrested, put in jail, and forced to call someone to bail you out. The [...]
